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Malda Merchant Chamber of Commerce gets new secretary

MALDA

12 Jul 2018

Following controversies regarding financial dealings, Uzzal Saha, secretary of Malda Merchants' Chamber of Commerce (MMCC) was today dropped from the body.
He was replaced by immediate past president of MMCC Jayanta Kundu. Meanwhile Debabrata Bose was unanimously selected as the new MMCC president for a term of three years.
Saha, who had a meteoric rise as a businessman held the post of joint secretary of MMCC for over a decade. In 2014 He replaced Kundu as the secretary of the organization.
MMCC founded in 1953 has 2000 business bodies as direct members and approximately 75,000 secondary members.
Recently Saha was caught in a controversy when a trader lodged a complaint with the police against him alleging that he had not paid over Rs 6 lakh for a weighing-machine that he ordered.
The police complaint against the secretary of such a prestigious business organization caused stir among the members. Demands were raised from various quarters for his removal.
A meeting of the 25 unanimously elected members of the executive committee to reconstitute the body with a span of three years was held yesterday.
Kamalesah Bihani, vice president of the new board said, “The selection was unanimous. The executive committee members submitted their choices for the post of president and secretary.''
Another influential member of MMCC requesting anonymity said, “We are happy with the removal of Saha as the secretary. Image of an organization like MMCC is much higher than any individual’s aspirations.”
Kundu said, “I acted as secretary for 14 years. I will try to perform in the interest of the organization.”
Saha rubbished allegations against him as “baseless.” He, however, welcomed the new board and assured cooperation. (EOIC)